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ج خ ل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a specific type of potent poison. The primary derived term refers to a deadly and effective poison, with some discussion about its etymology and usage in poetry.

Derived headwords

الجخالnoun
  1. 1.
    potent poisonclassical

    A highly effective and deadly poison, often described as potent or well-established.

Parallel reading

الجخال، بالضم والخاء معجمة: السم المنقع
Al-Jakhāl, with dammah and a mu'jam on the khā': the potent poison.
وبه روي ما أنشده الأحمر في ج ح ل
And by it (this meaning) is narrated what Al-Aḥmar recited in J-Ḥ-L.
ولم يعرفه أبو سعيد
And Abū Sa'īd did not recognize it.